Minh Dang

STM strike impacts Montreal’s lifeline is running on a drip. Since September 22, the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) has been operating a pared-back, rotating strike by roughly 2,400 maintenance workers, with sharply limited metro and bus service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through October 5. On

July GDP data After months of contraction, Canada’s economy inched forward in July. Real gross domestic product rose by 0.2 percent, slightly better than Statistics Canada’s early estimate, and a welcome reprieve after a spring defined by tariff shocks, wildfires, and slowing global demand. For staffing firms

September analysis of labour market news - The Monthly Pulse Across Canada, labour market signals this month paint a complex but revealing picture: healthcare systems under pressure, housing projects accelerating, universities expanding, and trade-exposed industries facing headwinds. Taken together, these stories hint at where new opportunities and new shortages will

In many workplaces around the world, a strange shadow looms behind the glow of progress. Artificial intelligence, once heralded as the tool that would free workers from tedious tasks, is increasingly becoming a source of stress, anxiety, and burnout. The disconnect between what employers expect of AI and how workers

CSJ Deep Dives When Zoom’s founder and chief executive, Eric Yuan, recently suggested that the workweek of the future might be only three days long, he was not speaking in isolation. His prediction echoed earlier remarks from Bill Gates, who has argued that technology could eventually make such a

The changes in international student flow When Canada moved to tighten the rules around international student enrolment from higher financial thresholds to stricter post-graduation work permits, many colleges and universities immediately feared for their balance sheets. Less discussed, but just as consequential, is what this shift means for the country’

RBC card spending data Canada’s consumers appear to be stepping more lightly as summer fades, and hiring firms are growing cautious. New data from a consumer‐spending tracker by RBC reveals that while spending remains overall positive, growth has decelerated. At the same time, labour market indicators—including the

The August CSJ Hiring Index reads 4.8/10, down from 5.4 in July. This softening reflects weaker PMIs, a jump in unemployment, and job losses across key service industries. Forward-looking sentiment is cautious, pointing to muted hiring appetite heading into the fall. Labour Market Insights: What the Index